[ad_1] By Alistair Smout, Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Wednesday became the first country to approve the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, hoping that rapid…
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Sweden and Denmark, the neighbours at opposite ends of the coronavirus fight
[ad_1] MALMO/COPENHAGEN, March 26 (Reuters) – Only an 8-kilometre bridge separates neighbours Sweden and Denmark, but while the streets of the Danish capital Copenhagen lie deserted, life in Swedish city…
Reopening schools in Denmark did not worsen outbreak, data shows
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen meets with students at Stolpedal school as part of her tour to different places in Jutland, eastern part of Denmark, as the…
Philip Green’s Arcadia fights for survival after COVID-19 hit
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Retail magnate Philip Green’s Arcadia, which owns Topshop and many other British fashion brands, said it was working on a number of options to secure its…
Italy’s parties enthuse over Draghi, 5-Star postpones online vote
[ad_1] By Gavin Jones, Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s political parties on the left and right enthused at the prospect of backing a Mario Draghi government after meeting the…
Analysis: Cabling Italy – what price the single network as Rome dithers?
[ad_1] MILAN (Reuters) – When mayor Filippo Tripoli got a phone call from Telecom Italia last December to cable his town in Sicily he was taken by surprise. Bagheria, population…
Swedish government promises $12 billion to kick-start economy in 2021 budget
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s government will pump 105 billion crowns ($12 billion) into the economy in 2021 through tax cuts and spending in a record giveaway aimed at getting…